as in boiling
having a notably high temperature
the office was broiling because the air conditioning was on the blink
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as in trapping
to place in conflict or difficulties
instead of broiling themselves in internal strife, they should band together against the common enemy
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Recent Examples of broiling
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2025
In July, El Sobrante managers informed the South Coast Air Quality Management District that a chemical reaction brewing inside the landfill was causing broiling temperatures and producing toxic sulfur pollution, according to air district records.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article CROMWELL — On a broiling hot afternoon at The Travelers Pro Am, Chris Berman pulled on his San Francisco Giants cap to remember Willie Mays, who died Tuesday at age 93.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
In a broiling game where the thermometer topped 100 degrees, the Chargers built a big lead before starter Tobin Rote gave way to the rookie Hadl during mop-up minutes.
—Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2022
For over two years, farmers have faced broiling weather that bakes their fields and evaporates all moisture.
—Juan Forero, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2021
Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
To cook oysters out of their shells, the CDC recommends boiling them for at least three minutes, frying them in oil for at least three minutes, broiling for three minutes or baking for 10 minutes.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
Brush chicken tenders with the dressing before broiling them.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
WASP-39b is about the size of Saturn and whips around its sunlike star once every four days; that broiling orbit heats the planet’s dayside to 1,430 degrees Fahrenheit (776 degrees Celsius).
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
For a more relaxed evening, my preferred way to prep is by simply baking them until crispy and broiling a little Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese on top, which takes about 20 minutes total.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Most broiling pans are dishwasher-safe, and a matching drip tray helps keep the oven residue-free.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2025
In July, El Sobrante managers informed the South Coast Air Quality Management District that a chemical reaction brewing inside the landfill was causing broiling temperatures and producing toxic sulfur pollution, according to air district records.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article CROMWELL — On a broiling hot afternoon at The Travelers Pro Am, Chris Berman pulled on his San Francisco Giants cap to remember Willie Mays, who died Tuesday at age 93.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
In a broiling game where the thermometer topped 100 degrees, the Chargers built a big lead before starter Tobin Rote gave way to the rookie Hadl during mop-up minutes.
—Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2022
For over two years, farmers have faced broiling weather that bakes their fields and evaporates all moisture.
—Juan Forero, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2021
Verb
This matching set of baking dishes includes a large size that's great for making desserts and casseroles, roasting vegetables, marinating meats, broiling fish, and more, and a smaller one for breading and prep work.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
To cook oysters out of their shells, the CDC recommends boiling them for at least three minutes, frying them in oil for at least three minutes, broiling for three minutes or baking for 10 minutes.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
Brush chicken tenders with the dressing before broiling them.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
WASP-39b is about the size of Saturn and whips around its sunlike star once every four days; that broiling orbit heats the planet’s dayside to 1,430 degrees Fahrenheit (776 degrees Celsius).
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
For a more relaxed evening, my preferred way to prep is by simply baking them until crispy and broiling a little Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese on top, which takes about 20 minutes total.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broiling
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Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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If those steps don’t work, Kellum said other options might include trapping and potentially using nonlethal projectiles, such as paint balls, to chase away, haze and deter them.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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Skies clear out Tuesday night and, without the blanket of heat-trapping clouds, temperatures will drop even more by Wednesday morning, with lows near freezing.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Dec. 2025
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The searing drama follows the titular socialite (Tessa Thompson) over the course of one opulent, suffocating party.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Emergency responders worked around the clock to locate survivors, enduring searing heat and toxic fumes.—
Josh Green,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Laces can be washed in the same load, ideally tucked into another laundry bag to prevent tangling.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
29 Dec. 2025
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The large brush roll resists tangling hair and pet fur, which eliminates the need to stop and pull items off the brush—and also eliminates a clogged pipe.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
23 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Tofu pudding with piping-hot dipping sauce.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Offered by the slice only, the Milpitas exclusive is the True Italian, a New York thin-crust pizza topped with pesto, mozzarella, garlic, tomato, Romano cheese, oregano and garlic oil, with the option to add goat cheese, ricotta cheese and hot honey.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Shea Couleé is speaking about the drama embroiling some of the former members of her drag family.—
James Factora,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
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Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
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Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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“Broiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broiling. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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